Snøfrid Byrløkken Emterud
Norwegian Ambassador to the Czech Republic

Born on 10 November 1970 in the Gudbrandsdalen region, Norway. Snøfrid B. Emterud holds a postgraduate degree (cand.polit.) in Social Anthropology from the University of Oslo, Norway. She started her diplomatic career in the Norwegian foreign service in 2001.
Prior to her posting in Prague, she served as Deputy Director at Section for Nordic and Baltic Affairs in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2021-2025). She has had diplomatic postings at the Norwegian Embassies in Kyiv (First Secretary 2003-2006), Hanoi (First Secretary 2006-2009), Tokyo (Counsellor 2012-2016) and Moscow (Counsellor 2016-2018, and Minister Counsellor/ DHoM 2018-2020).
Mrs. Emterud has served in various positions and departments in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including in the Department for Security Policy.
She is married with two children.
Photo: Vojtěch Vlk